If you’re looking to share the results of your Cucumber tests in a visually appealing way, you’ve landed in the right place! This guide will walk you through the steps to publish pretty Cucumber reports using the Cucumber Reporting library, a tool developed primarily for use on Jenkins build servers. With this tool, you can generate engaging HTML reports that display testing results clearly with the help of charts.

Background

The Cucumber tool enables test automation based on Behavior Driven Design (BDD). It allows you to write tests in a way that is both human-readable and executable in continuous integration environments. This repository facilitates the creation of beautiful HTML reports from the Cucumber JSON reports.

Installation

To get started with generating Cucumber reports, you’ll need to add a Maven dependency to your pom.xml file.

<dependency>
    <groupId>net.masterthought</groupId>
    <artifactId>cucumber-reporting</artifactId>
    <version>[check version above]</version>
</dependency>

From here, refer to the detailed configuration instructions if you’re planning to use the Jenkins version of the project.

Usage

Here’s an example of how to utilize the library in your Java code:

File reportOutputDirectory = new File(target);
List<String> jsonFiles = new ArrayList();
jsonFiles.add("cucumber-report-1.json");
jsonFiles.add("cucumber-report-2.json");
String buildNumber = 1;
String projectName = "cucumberProject";
Configuration configuration = new Configuration(reportOutputDirectory, projectName);
// optional configuration
configuration.addPresentationModes(PresentationMode.RUN_WITH_JENKINS);
configuration.setNotFailingStatuses(Collections.singleton(Status.SKIPPED));
configuration.setBuildNumber(buildNumber);
configuration.addClassifications("Platform", "Windows");
configuration.addClassifications("Browser", "Firefox");
configuration.addClassifications("Branch", "release 1.0");
// optional properties file support
List<String> classificationFiles = new ArrayList();
classificationFiles.add("properties-1.properties");
classificationFiles.add("properties-2.properties");
configuration.addClassificationFiles(classificationFiles);
// specify qualifiers for reports
configuration.addPresentationModes(PresentationMode.PARALLEL_TESTING);
configuration.setQualifier("cucumber-report-1", "First report");
configuration.setQualifier("cucumber-report-2", "Second report");
ReportBuilder reportBuilder = new ReportBuilder(jsonFiles, configuration);
Reportable result = reportBuilder.generateReports();
// validate results
if (result.hasFailed()) {
    // handle failures appropriately
}

Understanding the Code: An Analogy

Imagine you are a chef preparing a banquet for a large gathering. Each dish represents a different part of your testing process in Cucumber. The ingredients you need for your dishes are your JSON report files which outline every aspect of the test runs.

• Shopping (Dependency): Just like you would compile a shopping list (the Maven dependency) to gather all necessary ingredients before cooking, you’ll prepare your pom.xml with the required dependencies.
• Preparing Ingredients (Configuration): Once you have your ingredients, you’ll chop, mix, and set them up in a way that’s ready for cooking. Similarly, you set up your configuration in the code to prepare how to handle the reports.
• Cooking (Building Reports): Then, you cook the prepared ingredients, transforming them into delightful dishes (generating the reports). Each dish is unique and can have its own flavors, just like each Cucumber report can showcase different test results.
• Serving (Displaying Reports): Finally, you serve the dishes to your guests (the end-users), ensuring they can enjoy the beautifully laid-out reports just as they would enjoy a well-presented meal.

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues during installation or usage, consider the following troubleshooting ideas:

• Ensure you have the correct version of the Cucumber reporting library specified in your pom.xml.
• Check for any JSON file formatting errors that could lead to failed report generation.
• Validate the setup of the Java configuration to ensure no typos or misconfigurations exist.
• If reports are not generated correctly, make sure your testing framework is outputting the required JSON format.

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